M37/43 anti sway bar?

billy · Post by **billy** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:43 am

anyone ever somehow added one?
Or is it a dumb idea?
I ask because of the oh no here we go sensation while taking curves in the m43b1

Elwood · Post by **Elwood** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 6:27 am

billy wrote:anyone ever somehow added one?
Or is it a dumb idea?
I ask because of the oh no here we go sensation while taking curves in the m43b1

Wouldn't the anti-sway bar limit your off-road flexibility? Unless the anti-sway bar could be disconnected, as is done on the current Jeep JK Wrangler Rubicon model.

billy · Post by **billy** » Fri Sep 09, 2016 9:25 am

A freind gave me this advice about sway bars for the m43.
Keep in mind i will never do serious 4 wheeling with my rig.
Quote:Find a square body 1 ton chevy wrecker, ramp truck, camper etc and you will find 2 very large sway bars under there. And they are for leaf springs already. Or F350/450/550 ford etc :unquote

jim lee · Post by **jim lee** » Fri Sep 09, 2016 10:48 pm

I drive my M37 every day and I never thought I needed a sway bar. I wonder why your's is swaying so much? Different shocks maybe?

-jim lee

isaac_alaska · Post by **isaac_alaska** » Sat Sep 10, 2016 12:01 am

Billy has the ambulance with modern engine, brakes, and steering. much higher center of gravity, and able to go around corners much faster.

billy · Post by **billy** » Sat Sep 10, 2016 6:05 am

I dont think it would actually tip over.
But it would be a nice upgrade to drivability.
Since the previous owner swapped the engine and tranny I don't feel bad about modifying the bejabbers out of this cool truck.
I still want it to look stock to the casual observer

jim lee · Post by **jim lee** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 4:29 pm

Ah!

-jim lee

billy · Post by **billy** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:58 am

1200 lbs heavier as well

billy · Post by **billy** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:05 am

Oh yeah
I got an anti sway bar from a ram 3500.
Going to go see if itll work

billy · Post by **billy** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:28 pm

Bump
I have been wondering about adding sway bars to my 8000lb ambulance.
I have one from a dodge 1 ton laying around
My truck is a special case and i cannot find precedents.
I dont think its been done before.
Should i install front or rear first?
Btw
I am not concerned about losing flexibility
I dont go rock crawling.

ashyers · Post by **ashyers** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:50 pm

Billy,
If it were me I'd do the front bar first and tune it with bushings (rubber/urethane), they're cheap and easy to obtain.

I've never driven an ambulance, but the M37 with a load of passengers is a different beast compared to unloaded. It gets a bit of roll! I will say the new shocks on mine made a BIG difference. It's much more controlled, still rolls loaded, but it doesn't upset things so much, and most importantly doesn't scare me. Unloaded there's little roll.

Andy

Elwood · Post by **Elwood** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 2:52 am

I'll agree with Andy about the front first. I'm not a chassis engineer, but I don't ever recall seeing a car or light truck with a rear bar and no front. Plenty of vehicles with a front bar but no rear, however.

52PLOWERWAGON · Post by **52PLOWERWAGON** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 11:20 am

go on youtube search dodge m37
mel wades shop truck has sway bars this may help

I will post a link on Tuesday

52PLOWERWAGON · Post by **52PLOWERWAGON** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 9:40 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wShZyElJBHA

here you go hope this helps

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